“Studies have shown that women in financial services comprise 54% of the work force, but only 16% of senior executives. It appears clear to the STA and others that there is a need for career development specific for women in our industry,” said Jim Toes, STA President & CEO. “To help address this, the STA…  Read more

NEW YORK, 5 February 2015 At its first meeting of the year, held recently in Chicago, the STA finalized its 2015 Board of Governors. The 2015 STA Board is comprised of seventeen (17) elected and appointed Governors. These individuals are practitioners in the financial services industry who volunteer their time in service to the STA.…  Read more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Security Traders Association’s 81st Annual Market Structure Conference will kick off October with a packed agenda of public- and private-sector leaders assessing the critical issues facing the securities industry. The industry’s top gathering about market structure takes place Oct. 1-3, 2014, at the Mayflower Renaissance in Washington, D.C.…  Read more

Minimum Price Variations would add Liquidity New York, New York, July 17, 2012 – The Security Traders Association (STA) has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to initiate a pilot program to determine if Minimum Price Variations (MPVs) will add liquidity to the market for emerging growth companies. The STA comment letter follows…  Read more